MORPHOLOGY OF THROMBI Flashcards
1
Q
mass of platelets, RBCs, and fibrin
lines of Zahn
attached to underlying vessel wall
A
pre-mortem thrombus
2
Q
soft and rubbery
no lines of zahn
not attached to vessel wall
chicken fat above currant jelly
A
post-mortem thrombus
3
Q
most often occur with large diameter vessels or heart (aorta or heart chambers)
doesn’t fill entire lumen
A
mural thrombus (pre-mortem)
4
Q
usually occlusive, typically begin at sites of turbulence or endothelial injury
coronary, cerebral and femoral arteries
associated with atherosclerotic plaques
A
arterial thrombus
5
Q
usually occlusive and occurs at sites of stasis
embolize
travel to the lungs
A
venous thrombus
6
Q
thrombosis of cardiac valve, bacteria or fungi can adhere to previously damaged valves or can directly cause valve damage
A
vegetation
